The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26
NOTES OF PROGRESS.
WHAT THE GREAT RAILROAD
LINES ABE DOING.
Development OF the Manufacturing
Boom In Tennessee, Alabama
and Mississippi.

Meridian, has all the work it can do.
Work has been commenced on the
Sheffield and Tuscumbia street rail-
way.
A BRANCH road Is to be built to
Aberdeen, Miss, by the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham railroad.
The total product of iron in the
three States Of Alabama, Tennessee
and Georgia for 1885 is estimated in
gross tons at 100000.
The gauge of tho 81. Louis, Arkan-
sas and Texas railroad is being
changed from the narrow to the
standard gauge for 304 miles.
The Scranton Electric railway is
two miles long and the car makes four
trips an hour. An cleo rio street rail
way is also in process Of construct on
at Selma, Ala.
TIE iron ore found near Fl. Smith
ia spoken OF as OF unusual value, but
until explorations are made it is not
known whether the deposit is vein
or q mere pocket"
CHATTANOOGA still continues 10
boom amazingly, although everybody
in America, nine-tentbs OF the people
in Europe, and three fourths OF China
and Africa are already aware Of this
fact.
SELMA (Ala.) Times The most i'm.
portsnt enterprise that has ever been
organized for Selma's advancement
was commenced yesterday in the form
alton Of the Cahaba Valley Railway
Company.
BIRMIEaHAM Age: The new mineral
I road of the Alabama Great Southern
from Hillman s atom, alongside Red
Mountain to the Morris Mines, is
about finished, and will soon begin
operations.
GEORGIA; The Columbus and West
railroads have consolidated. Gen.
Z. p. Alexander is president, Andrew
Anderson, jr., secretary and Edward
Mcintyre treasurer.
In South Carolina a marvellous
growth in manufactures is noted.
Three times a. much capital is invest
ed in that State as at the outbreak Of
the rebellion, and about Eve times as
many hands are employed.
SoMERvILLE, Tenn, Falcon: The
SUI veying party who are making
preliminary survey Of the Memphis
and Nashville railroad, via Bolivar,
reached here Monday evening. They
surveyed the line from Bolivar to-
wards Somerville.
JACKSON Mssissippian: The break
ing Of ground at Hattiesburg, Thurs
day last, to begin the construction Of
the Guf and Ship Island railroad,
was attended with formal ceremonies J..
and the Mayor Of The little city threw
the frat shovelful Of dirt.
THREE new companies were organ
lied in Birmingham last week. The
Highland Lake Land Company, with
q capital stock of $250,0O0; the Ala
bama Wagon and Carriage Company,
500, 900 capital, and the Birmingham
CoIrugating Company, 100000 cap
ital.
HUNTSVILLE Ala Democrat: A suit
has been brous hit against the Memphis
and Charleston road for 10000, by
the widow of Preston Boyd. Boy d
was a colored brakeman, and few
weeks ago was KNOCKED off the top oil
freight train, while passing under
the bridge near the McCalley place.
THE Corona mines, Corona, Ala are
in successful operation, turning out q
splendid qualify Of coal. Gen. Burke
the general manager, says that the
mines ship not only to nearly all hons
markets in Alabama, but they have
also contracted to ship daily five Cal
loads to the Texas and Pacific railroad
BIRMISaHAM (Als.) Age: Strangers
inspecting the mountainous regions Of
Alabama are sstonished at the enor
nous and almos. unheralded extent
Of our marble fields. They find thu
finest stone Of this description used
for fux for blast furnsc, 8, so little hal
it, thus far, comm snded the attention
OF commerce.
A FINE bridge is to be built across
the Tennessee river at Chattanooga
The bridge will cost 5000, 900, and vii
have q 8 sparale carriage way; $l25, 00(
OF the stock has been subscribed, ant
bones for the remaining $4,000 will
be issued. The Ohio Bridge Company
took $4,000 Of the stock.
DURING last year Knoxville bull
$40 houses and stores; the Brooksidt
Cotton Mills, capital stock $50. 900
Knoxville Msrble Works, with CAPT
ial OF $4,000; Knoxville Oemen
Works, with capital of $4,000; Tht
Scottish Carolina Timber Company
capital 81, 600, 900, and the Knoxville
Brewery, with capital Of $40 600.
ARKANSAS: Arrangements are beinj
perfected 70 build a railroad from
Fishers, on the ST. Louis, Arkansai
and Texas railroad to New port, on tn,
Iron Mountain railroad. The new lin,
will be en- important link between tn,
roads. 1t will pass through a section
OF country rich in agricultural pro
ducts and timber.
BIRMINaHAM (Ala.) Age: The en-
gineers OF the Admission aud g ,dsdei
railroad, which Is q branch of the A
G. s, are now in Oxanna locating tn,
line and securing the right Of way TO
the road. The road will be bull
through to Montgomery at once. Con
acts have been let for fifty houses
which will be built at once on tn
lands OF the Admission Land Com
pany.
In the Southern States, during 1885
Kentucky led In new manufaclurin
and mining enterprises, with SOS, 4o4,
0c0; Tennessee came next with $2l,
240,( 90, aud Alabama third with $40,
$4,000. The proportion Of increase
however. was the largest in Arkansas
the amount Of capital invested IN new
enterprises 10 1888 being $l5, 240. 00C
against 81, 2S0, 900 in 1885.
BIRMIEaHAM (Ala.) Age: Pie Pea
co k Coal and Iron Company hav
fled q declaration. The first purpos
Of the company Is to develop certain
clal properties near Ooalburg, on tn
Georgia Pacific railway. They will
consolidate several valuable coal IL
teretti into one and develop thu
q mines. There is plenty of room 70
several other large coal companies II
}. this district, and the constantly in
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